From my hiding place, the piercing squawk of a Steller’s jay announced that something was wrong. Earlier that morning, on the edge of a meadow, I’d seen a newborn fawn, four or five pounds, maybe one …

For a mini-vacation adventure, venture into the secret world of caves, caverns, tunnels and chasms. In the process, you can discover one of the fastest ways to get a fresh look at the world. About 10 …

Video copyright 2013 CBS/CW, used by permission by CBS, Tom Spitz, director of program operations for KBCW/KPIX/KSTW; filmed by Barbary Coast Productions. Some are trips are easy. A few are short but …

A climber from England died Sunday 600 feet above the valley floor of Yosemite National Park when he was struck by a boulder dislodged by another climber 150 feet above him. Park officials identified …

Another bear showed up in a place last week where nobody can remember seeing one. This time it was in Sonoma County, where at mid week, a bear raided a chicken coop near Sebastopol. The bear was then …